Twins (Bradley) vs Mariners (Kirby): 8/2/26, 3:10pm

[HarmonK03]

They need another late inning RH option in the bullpen.  You can't keep using Gomez and Morris as they have, they need help.  And I don't think Nance is than answer as he is better in the middle innings.

[Saxophone Joe]

Robles getting to second bugs me more than Royce’s brain freeze yesterday. I didn’t hear Cory’s explanation and thought the bases chyron was wrong on my screen. Ugh. 

[Hunter4848]

14 minutes ago, RpR said:

It was stupid to not let Kreidler bat so the defense became a joke.

It's always stupid having Kreidler batting...

[HarmonK03]

5 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Robles getting to second bugs me more than Royce’s brain freeze yesterday. I didn’t hear Cory’s explanation and thought the bases chyron was wrong on my screen. Ugh. 

How about the poor at bat from our designated hitter in the ninth with a runner in scoring position.  There were plays missed or not made throughout the game, but all we hear about is the play Royce didn't make.

[Saxophone Joe]

1 minute ago, HarmonK03 said:

How about the poor at bat from our designated hitter in the ninth with a runner in scoring position.  There were plays missed or not made throughout the game, but all we hear about is the play Royce didn't make.

No argument there. Gotta step on their throats in that position. Bad at bat from Bell.

[Tlaker]

8 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Robles getting to second bugs me more than Royce’s brain freeze yesterday. I didn’t hear Cory’s explanation and thought the bases chyron was wrong on my screen. Ugh. 

I get it…. but why not intentionally walk Emerson and set up the double play with a force at home?

[HarmonK03]

10 minutes ago, Hunter4848 said:

It's always stupid having Kreidler batting...

This is why they need to get Culpepper in the field and playing so he can be up here.  You can not keep shuffling your defense in the 9th inning every game, it's not working.

[Tlaker]

6 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

No argument there. Gotta step on their throats in that position. Bad at bat from Bell.

Btw….. tenor, alto?🎷

[mrmpls]

19 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Robles getting to second bugs me more than Royce’s brain freeze yesterday. I didn’t hear Cory’s explanation and thought the bases chyron was wrong on my screen. Ugh. 

Robles getting to second bugs me more than Royce’s brain freeze yesterday.  YES SIR

[Western SD Fan]

5 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

I get it…. but why not intentionally walk Emerson and set up the double play with a force at home?

In the postgame presser, Shelton said he did not want to face Young in any situation.  Young has been torturing the Twins all weekend.  He took a risk to get Emerson and Rivas out, didn't pan out.

5 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

This is why they need to get Culpepper in the field and playing so he can be up here.  You can not keep shuffling your defense in the 9th inning every game, it's not working.

I'll refer you to the handy chart I posted earlier from baseball-reference.  Today is the first time since coming off the IL that Culpepper is playing SS for the 3rd game in a row.  We all complain about Buxton's lack of availability.  I want Culpepper's to be at least that good before he is called up here.  I could see him being called up in another week after they make sure he isn't showing any lingering signs from his glute injury that put him on the IL.  I know everyone wants him up here.  The best ability is still availability.

[Saxophone Joe]

10 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Btw….. tenor, alto?🎷

[HarmonK03]

3 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

In the postgame presser, Shelton said he did not want to face Young in any situation.  Young has been torturing the Twins all weekend.  He took a risk to get Emerson and Rivas out, didn't pan out.

I'll refer you to the handy chart I posted earlier from baseball-reference.  Today is the first time since coming off the IL that Culpepper is playing SS for the 3rd game in a row.  We all complain about Buxton's lack of availability.  I want Culpepper's to be at least that good before he is called up here.  I could see him being called up in another week after they make sure he isn't showing any lingering signs from his glute injury that put him on the IL.  I know everyone wants him up here.  The best ability is still availability.

That is why I made the comment, get him in the field and ready so he can be here as quickly as they can.  I would prefer not to wait a week but the goal would hopefully be by next weekend he could be here if he comes thru today's game ok.

[Western SD Fan]

3 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

That is why I made the comment, get him in the field and ready so he can be here as quickly as they can.  I would prefer not to wait a week but the goal would hopefully be by next weekend he could be here if he comes thru today's game ok.

Sorry.  I wasn't paying attention and misread it.  Too many people here stamping their feet demanding they want him up here yesterday.  Just trying to point out why that is not happening.

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, Western SD Fan said:

Sorry.  I wasn't paying attention and misread it.  Too many people here stamping their feet demanding they want him up here yesterday.  Just trying to point out why that is not happening.

I am glad you posted that, it did calm me down, I had lost track and thought he had played in the more than that.

[AlwaysinModeration]

48 minutes ago, Peter said:

Don’t care!!! Twins losing ruins whole day especially when they comeback and this 💩happens-it’s infuriating. We have best team in division and now FO will be selling instead of buying-this series ruined my whole weekend-now twins have to win out rest of season 

Where is the eye roll emoji when you need it

[Patzky]

52 minutes ago, alexlegge said:

Even if a billion coincidences happen - perhaps involving nerve tonic, gigantism, and a great player on a competitor stumbling into a mysterious vortex - and the Twins somehow win all their remaining games.....even if all that happens AND they open the playoffs with 7 straight victories, I wouldn't give them better than 1 in 10 odds to beat the Dodgers in the World Series.

You're going to ruin his day. And year. 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

You're going to ruin his day. And year. 

He's a Twins fan and yet has survived this far.

[Patzky]

Just now, ashbury said:

He's a Twins fan and yet has survived this far.

Aren't we all, my friends.

 Aren't we all.

[Western SD Fan]

38 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Aren't we all, my friends.

 Aren't we all.

Some of us have survived better than others. 😉